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What Are Inhalants?What Are Inhalants?

Model airplane glueModel airplane glue Nail polish removerNail polish remover Cleaning fluidsCleaning fluids Hair sprayHair spray GasolineGasoline Propellant in aerosol Propellant in aerosol

whipped creamwhipped cream

Spray paintSpray paint Fabric protectorFabric protector Air conditioner fluid Air conditioner fluid

(Freon)(Freon) Cooking sprayCooking spray Correction fluidCorrection fluid

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Inhalants are ordinary household products that Inhalants are ordinary household products that are inhaled or sniffed by children or adults to are inhaled or sniffed by children or adults to get high. Examples of products that are get high. Examples of products that are abused to get high include:abused to get high include:

What Do Inhalants Look Like?What Do Inhalants Look Like?

Any product that can be inhaled or Any product that can be inhaled or sniffedsniffed

Hundreds of household products on the Hundreds of household products on the market todaymarket today

Legally sold products that can be:Legally sold products that can be: Sniffed, snorted, bagged (fumes inhaled from Sniffed, snorted, bagged (fumes inhaled from

a plastic bag)a plastic bag) ““Huffed" (inhalant-soaked rag, sock, or roll of Huffed" (inhalant-soaked rag, sock, or roll of

toilet paper in the mouth) to achieve a hightoilet paper in the mouth) to achieve a high Sniffed directly from the containerSniffed directly from the container

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How Inhalants AppearHow Inhalants Appear

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using that a person is using

inhalants?inhalants?

Effects similar to alcoholEffects similar to alcohol Nausea and vomitingNausea and vomiting Lightheadedness or hallucinationsLightheadedness or hallucinations

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Intoxication along with other effects Intoxication along with other effects similar to those produced by alcoholsimilar to those produced by alcohol

Slurred speech, an inability to Slurred speech, an inability to coordinate movements, dizziness, coordinate movements, dizziness, confusion and delirium confusion and delirium

DelusionsDelusions

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Weight loss, muscle weakness and Weight loss, muscle weakness and disorientationdisorientation

Inattentiveness, lack of coordination, Inattentiveness, lack of coordination, irritability and depressionirritability and depression

Drowsy for several hours and experience Drowsy for several hours and experience a lingering headachea lingering headache

Abusers can suffer loss of consciousness Abusers can suffer loss of consciousness and deathand death

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What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for

inhalants?inhalants?

Inhalants are legally sold products; Inhalants are legally sold products; therefore, there isn’t a DEA Federal therefore, there isn’t a DEA Federal Classification Schedule for inhalants.Classification Schedule for inhalants.

Penalties For PossessionPenalties For Possession

Since inhalants are legally sold Since inhalants are legally sold products, there are no penalties for products, there are no penalties for possession other than what using possession other than what using them can do to your health and life.them can do to your health and life.

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As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know or should you do if you know or

suspect that someone is using suspect that someone is using inhalants?inhalants?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet

Programs OfficerPrograms OfficerChaplain/Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain/Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why Do People Use Inhalants?Why Do People Use Inhalants?

To escape realityTo escape realityEasily foundEasily found

All the others are doing itAll the others are doing itTo be coolTo be cool

Or just because they want to be one of the Or just because they want to be one of the crowdcrowd

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What are some of the ways you What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without can say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

I don’t want to get messed up. I don’t want to get messed up. I am not comfortable with that. I am not comfortable with that.

I am not interested, thank you anyway. I am not interested, thank you anyway. I do not enjoy that. I do not enjoy that.

No. No. I have to be somewhere else right now. I have to be somewhere else right now.

My Mother is waiting for me.My Mother is waiting for me.

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SummarySummary

Inhalants can cause you to lose Inhalants can cause you to lose consciousness and even cause death. consciousness and even cause death.

DO NOT USE INHALANTS!DO NOT USE INHALANTS! Let your HIGH come from the good things Let your HIGH come from the good things

in life. in life. You are worth everything and there is so You are worth everything and there is so

much more to life than drugs!much more to life than drugs!

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

Inhalants by National Institute on Drug Inhalants by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Abuse (NIDA) Available on Available on www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Available on Available on www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

DEAD MEN WALKING

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